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Jurisdictions

*4. Japan

*5. Macau

Stage Reached

Operational need for cooperation. On

19.4.91 the Cabinet approved the intro- duction of two bills into the Diet, one

on new drugs control and the other on confiscation of

proceeds of drug trafficking.

Copies

of Bills received.

Operational need for cooperation. No compatible legislation. Portuguese decree of 22.1.91 obtained at end April is being translated into English.

Next Step

Keep in view legislative progress. Japan to be invited to Commonwealth Secretariat workshop in October.

Macau to be encouraged through FATF and other contacts to adopt legis- lation similar to the Portuguese decree enacted on 22.1.91. Macau to be invited to the Commonwealth Secretariat workshop in October.

6. Nepal

7. New Zealand

8. Philippines

Operational need for cooperation. No compatible legislation.

Compatible legislation in the pipeline.

Draft bills on compatible legislation being prepared for submission to the Senate.

Initiate negotiations as soon as compatible legis- lation is contemplated. Nepal to be invited to Commonwealth Secretariat workshop in October.

Await news on legislation with a view to proposing agreement.

Await news on legislation with a view to proposing agreement. P.I. to be invited to Commonwealth Secretariat workshop in October.

*9. Singapore

Operational need for cooperation. Legis- lation expected to be introduced into the legislature by end of 1991. During its visit to Hong Kong in April 1991, the Singaporean delegation was receptive to the

Propose agreement as soon as compatible legislation is available.